Here's Your Sign

It was a dreary day, raining and cloudy, and I would have much rather been curled up at home instead of working. The positive side was that perhaps the rain would clear the air of all the spring pollen. All the sniffling, sneezing, and itching of the past few weeks might be over. That got me to thinking.

There are times in our lives that 'spiritual pollen' irritates us. You know the kind, the lack of money, stress, arguments, etc. The things that turn on focus to the negative things in our life. Sometimes this pollen is an attack from our enemy, the devil. He is out to make our lives miserable, to destroy us. Other times, this pollen is self made. Perhaps that decision we make that doesn't turn out the way we expected. Either way, spiritual pollen can make us miserable.

Back to the rainy day. I arrived home from work and we decided to treat ourselves by going out to dinner. Of course, about that time it began pouring down rain. But we didn't let that deter us. Out we went. As we were leaving the restaurant, we noticed the rain had stopped and the sky was starting to clear. It was then we saw it. The brightest rainbow, full of color. We just sat in the parking lot, marveling. It was still there when we got home, just as bright as could be. I knocked on our neighbor's door so she could see this awesome rainbow. We were all just standing there in silent admiration. That got me to thinking again.

A rainbow, God's promise to us. But rainbows are only created after a rain. The rain that clears the air of irritants. I began thinking of how good God is! Even though we may experience spiritual pollen like adversarial attacks and such, God, in His mercy and grace, sends His Spirit to reign.

So, the next time you experience a rainy day, think about how God is not only clearing the air but also your soul. Then, when the rain is over, look up for a rainbow.